Alien RFID Safety Act Designation

Alien Technology's products and services have been designated as Qualified Anti-Terrorism Technologies under the Support Anti-terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies (SAFETY) Act of 2002 for airports baggage and cargo handling systems. ...

... "Baggage and cargo handling systems utilizing Alien products and services have been installed at airports around the world in order to help defend the global air transportation system against a wide range of terrorist threats. These implementations provide enhanced security to the handling and transportation of materials, baggage and other cargo. " ...

Via Alien Technology: RFID Implementations for Airline Industry Awarded Liability Protections from U.S. Department of Homeland Security

RFID eSeals Track Cargo Support ISO-18185

Savi Technology will license its intellectual property used in electronic cargo seals (e-Seals) to support global standard, ISO 18185. Active RFID technology is used for security and tracking of cargo that improves visibility and efficiency in the world trade supply chain. ...

... "E-Seals combine mechanical locks with wireless RFID communication systems to automatically notify users about security breaches and container locations. Program participants gain access to Savi's patent-protected, intellectual property on how these active, battery-powered RFID tags communicate with readers. Savi Technology launched the program May 1 with its QuickStart program, and continues licensing through its Basic program. The U.S. SAFE Port Act of 2006 calls for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (USDHS) to define the voluntary use of container security devices in accordance with international standards. USDHS considers ISO 18185 (International Standardization Organization), which enables interoperability of products from multiple vendors, as an applicable container security standard. " ...

Via Savi Tech: RFID E-Seal Licensing Program

RFID Trade Lane Project Enables Shanghai Route

Shanghai-Savannah Express Trade Lane Project will use RFID technology to manage this supply chain route. ...

... "SIPG and Savi Networks have jointly developed a localized China RFID solution which includes electronic seal and GPS integrated handheld for this project. This solution builds on a project previously conducted by SIPG from Shanghai to Yantai and will facilitate SIPG's objective of being a global information and logistics hub. The solution will be built upon an open, international standards-based network platform, including compatibility with ISO standard 18000-7 for active RFID devices and ISO standard 18185 for electronic container security devices, both operating at the 433.92 MHz radio frequency. " ...

Via Savi Technology: Shanghai International Port Group, Georgia Ports Authority and Savi Networks Plan Real-Time Information Pilot on Cargo Shipped From Shanghai to Savannah

RealTime RFID Cargo Tracking Pilot in Asia

Oracle and Savi Technology collaborate to implement real-time the location tracking of cargo containers shipped from Hong Kong to Japan. The pilot project with GS1 EPCglobal has been completed. ...

... "The milestone project was the first time that real-time information generated from active, battery-powered RFID tags on sea containers was exchanged with EPC Information Services (EPCIS), a draft GS1 EPCglobal standard enabling trading partners to communicate in a common computer language on objects moving throughout the supply chain. The communication interface with the EPCIS Server and Repository was enabled through integration of Oracle Sensor Edge Server, a component of Oracle Fusion Middleware, as well as Savi Site Manager operating software and active RFID tag and data collection systems. " ...

Via Oracle: Oracle and Savi Technology Provide Critical Information Link to Track Active RFID-Tagged Containers Shipped from Hong Kong to Japan ...

RFID Badge: Airport Access Control Pilot ...

Airport freight drivers will participate in an access control pilot at Washington Dulles airport, using RFID technology in ID badges. ...

... "Unisys Corporation has selected Fidelica Microsystems and Abeo Corporation to deliver a biometric-based RFID badge to positively identify cargo drivers " ...

Via Security Document World: New badge for airport freight drivers ...

RFID Port Security: Container Shipping ...

Savi Networks will implement RFID container shipping to improve port security at Virginia ports. ...

... "Savi Networks announced that it is installing Radio Frequency Identification-based (RFID) technology information services at Virginia Port Authority terminals to further enhance the security and efficiency of cargo container shipments. Under an agreement signed August 22, with the VPA, Savi Networks will deploy a system compatible with international standards (ISO18000-7) at Norfolk International Terminal, Newport News Marine Terminal and Portsmouth Marine Terminal. The network automatically tracks the location and security status of RFID-tagged containers. SaviTrak, the company's web-based managed information service, also will be utilized to deliver real-time information collected by the network infrastructure. " ...

Via Savi Technology: SAVI NETWORKS TO DEPLOY CARGO SECURITY AND TRACKING NETWORK AT VIRGINIA PORT AUTHORITY TERMINALS ...

RFID Cargo Terminal Operational: Chain of Custody ...

Savi implements RFID-enabled chain of custody process at the Port of Felixstowe (PFL) in the UK. The system, called SaviTrak, automates the tracking of cargo as it is processed through the supply chain, while monitoring security. ...

... "Network infrastructure, including SaviTrak software and Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) readers, are now installed and operational at PFL's Trinity Terminal, the largest cargo-handling facility in the United Kingdom. The readers, which are placed on dockside cranes and at entry and exit gates, automatically capture chain of custody handoff points for containers equipped with international standards-based RFID tags. The real-time data is routed to the web-based network software, which transforms it into actionable information that enables SaviTrak customers to make better supply chain decisions. The SaviTrak information service is offered via an open technology platform, which accommodates multiple and interoperable Automatic Identification and Data Collection (AIDC) technologies, such as barcodes, EPC-compliant passive and active RFID technologies, and Global Positioning Systems (GPS) used to track ships and trucks that transport ocean containers. Active RFID technologies used are compatible with the ISO 18000-7 standard, and sensor seals are compatible with the ISO 18185 draft standard. " ...

Via Savi Technology: SAVI NETWORKS EXTENDS SAVITRAK REAL-TIME INFORMATION NETWORK TO UNITED KINGDOM'S PORT OF FELIXSTOWE ...

RFID Technology: Savi Acquisition ...

Lockheed Martin acquires Savi Technology, a company that specializes in radio frequency identification, RFID. ...

... "Lockheed Martin Corporation announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Savi Technology, Inc. (Savi), a provider of active radio frequency identification (RFID) solutions. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Savi, based in Sunnyvale, Calif., has developed innovative logistics solutions that track in-transit asset shipments in a secure, accurate and timely manner. Its full line of hardware and software products have been implemented by the U.S. Department of Defense, international defense agencies, civil agencies and commercial enterprises to monitor cargo shipments globally. Savi's products include active RFID asset tags, data rich high performance tags, sensor tags that monitor security and environmental conditions and related fixed and mobile readers. " ...

RFID Technology: Savi Acquisition: Via Savi Technology: LOCKHEED MARTIN AGREES TO ACQUIRE SAVI TECHNOLOGY: Purchase of Active RFID supplier enhances capabilities in global focused logistics ...

RFID Ocean Cargo: Location Status Security ...

Savi implements RFID ocean cargo system that monitors location, status, and security. ...

... "Savi Networks, a provider of RFID-enhanced information services for global container shipments, and Marine Terminals Corporation (MTC), announced an agreement to extend SaviTrak real-time, supply-chain information services to MTC's port facilities. MTC is a leading U.S. stevedore and terminal operating company that handles more than 25 percent of the cargo container shipments on the U.S. West Coast. The partnership brings MTC terminals into Savi Networks growing global community of ocean cargo terminal operators leveraging SaviTrak's managed information services. MTC operates 26 terminals in 13 ports across the U.S. West coast and at major ports in the U.S. South Atlantic region. Savi Networks is building an automated information service that leverages RFID and other ISO-compliant Automatic Identification and Data Collection (AIDC) technologies at global ports to further improve the efficiency, effectiveness and security of global supply chains. " ...

RFID Ocean Cargo: Location Status Security: Via Savi Technology: SAVI NETWORKS EXTENDS GLOBAL REAL-TIME VISIBILITY SERVICES OF SHIPMENTS TO MTC'S U.S. PORT FACILITIES: Partnership with Marine Terminals Corporation (MTC) to Provide RFID-Enhanced Real-Time Information on the Location, Status and Security of Ocean Cargo Containers ...

RFID Maritime Security Technology ...

Via RedNova News - Technology - Using Technology to Bridge Maritime Security Gaps

... "A simple radio frequency identification (RFID) tag consists of a microchip attached to a radio antenna. The microchip contains information about the type of cargo, manufacturer, serial number, etc. A variety of tags are now available on the market: passive tags, active tags and low, high and ultra-high-frequency tags. " ...

RFID Cargo: Zero False Tamper Events ...

Via Savi Technology: SAVI TECHNOLOGY'S 3rd-GEN RFID INTRUSION DETECTION TAGS AND E.J. BROOKS' ELECTRONIC BOLT SEALS PROVE SUCCESSFUL IN TRANSPACIFIC CARGO CONTAINER FIELD TRIALS WITH MITSUI: Plans Call for Commercial Availability in November of ISO-Based RFID Devices to Track Worldwide Container Shipments and Detect Security Breaches ...

Partnership demonstrates the effectiveness of RFID for maritime cargo with zero false tamper events during ocean voyage trials ...

... "Two leading providers of supply chain security solutions and systems - Savi Technology and E.J. Brooks - announced in collaboration with Mitsui that they have successfully completed rigorous transpacific field trials of active RFID devices that automatically detect cargo door intrusions and security breaches while communicating their location and condition. Mitsui, a global leader of import and export activities, determined that all 65 tags proved effective and there were zero false tamper incidents while they automatically communicated with an RFID reader network throughout their end-to-end supply chain journey between Los Angeles and Hong Kong . The over-the-ocean container field trials, which followed extensive performance testing, evaluated 50 of the Savi Tag ST-676 ISO Container Security Tags and 15 of the E.J. Brooks E-Seals, clearing the way for their commercial availability in November. " ...

Mitsui USA, incorporated in 1966, is engaged in import, export, offshore trade, and domestic wholesale. Aspiring to be "Your Global Business Partner®," the company is committed to be a global business creator and problem solver with distinct service capabilities by innovative combinations of Information Technology (IT), Financial Technology (FT), and Logistics Technology (LT). Mitsui USA's New York Headquarters has 11 divisions across industries. Other offices are located in Chicago , Cleveland , Detroit , Houston , Los Angeles , Nashville, Portland, San Francisco, Seattle, and Washington, D.C. Its parent company, Mitsui and Co. Ltd., Japan , is one of the world's most diversified and comprehensive trading and service companies. Headquartered in Tokyo, it maintains a global network of 183 offices in 80 countries, and has 723 subsidiaries and associated companies worldwide.

Founded in 1873, E.J. Brooks Company an ISO 9001-2000 registered company, is the world's leading manufacturer of tamper indicating security seals, locking devices and metering-related products through its Security Products Group. The company based in Livingston , N.J. , has 14 operating units, including locations in the USA, England, Mexico, China, Spain, Brazil, India and Singapore. Brooks has been involved in developing electronic seal technology for the past seven years.

With over 15 years experience, Savi is a proven leader in RFID solutions for the management and security of supply chain assets, shipments and consignments. Savi's integrated RFID hardware and software solutions drive business value, such as reducing supply chain assets, inventory and operational costs. The company tailors its solutions to the defense, commercial supply chain asset management and global supply chain visibility and security markets. Savi's solutions meet the supply chain needs of defense and government organizations, global shippers, manufacturers, retailers, and suppliers as well as service providers such as terminal operators, asset owners and third-party logistics providers. Founded in 1989, Savi Technology is privately held, with headquarters in Sunnyvale, Calif., and offices in Johannesburg, London, Melbourne, Singapore, and Washington D.C.

RFID Operation Safe Commerce

RFID Operation Safe Commerce: WHERENET FORMS SECURITY GROUP WITHIN ITS RAPIDLY GROWING TRANSPORTATION, DISTRIBUTION, AND LOGISTICS BUSINESS TO ADDRESS NATIONAL MARITIME AND PORT SECURITY NEEDS: Global Shippers Look to Proven WhereNet Technology for Security Applications in Support of President Bush’s Homeland Security Presidential Directive-13 ...

... "As the only company to have successfully installed active RFID, real-time locating system technology at several marine terminals, WhereNet will further leverage this technology by developing additional applications to meet security requirements for marine assets and cargo. Positioned to serve business and government organizations, these systems will greatly enhance transportation security by providing real-time monitoring and reporting capabilities for vessels while at sea and at port. Matthew Schor, a veteran of multiple container security and Operation Safe Commerce initiatives, will lead WhereNet's security group. " ...

WhereNet is the first company to deliver a single wireless location and communication infrastructure that reliably and cost-effectively manages valuable mobile resources and delivers a complete return on investment within 6-12 months. Based on patented, standards-compliant technology resulting from a collective 100+ years of development, the WhereNet real-time solutions enable companies such as BMW, Ford Motor Company, and NYK Logistics to reduce inventory, lower operating costs, and improve operations. The company has received the Henry Ford Technology Award; was recognized for strong ROI by Computerworld; was ranked among the top 10 in the InfoWorld 100; and has been recognized as a wireless innovator by Forrester Research, Computerworld ROI, Frontline Solutions, Plant Engineering, and Supply Chain Systems magazines. Headquartered in Santa Clara, California, with offices throughout the United States and Europe, WhereNet is funded by Crosspoint Venture Partners, Foundation Capital, Bay Partners, Crescendo Ventures, and Sun Microsystems.

RFID Smart Secure Tradelanes: Wireless Cargo Tracking ...

RFID Smart Secure Tradelanes: DoD Roles and Missions in Homeland Security ...

... "“Smart and Secure Tradelanes” (SST) - borrows technology from DoD Total Asset Visibility Network. Wireless cargo tracking system. Employs radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology. Other vendors are also proposing RFID-based tracking systems under the TSA Operation Safe Commerce initiative, which addresses the issue of marine container security through demonstration projects at the nation’s three largest container ports - Los Angeles/Long Beach, New York/New Jersey, and Seattle/Tacoma. " ...

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... "AcousticSense - Acoustic Volumetric Sensors: Senses the presence or lack of cargo, and detects motion inside containers or closed areas. " ...

RFID Network Ocean Cargo ...

RFID Network Ocean Cargo: SAVI TECHNOLOGY AND HUTCHISON PORT HOLDINGS ESTABLISH NEW COMPANY TO DEPLOY RFID NETWORK TO TRACK AND MANAGE OCEAN CARGO SHIPMENTS ...

... Savi Technology, Inc., a leading provider of active Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) supply chain solutions, and Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH), a leading port developer and operator, today jointly announced the formation of a new company to build and operate an active RFID-based information network to track and manage containerized ocean cargo. ...

With over 15 years experience, Savi is a proven leader in RFID solutions for the management and security of supply chain assets, shipments and consignments. Savi's integrated RFID hardware and software solutions drive business value, such as reducing supply chain assets, inventory and operational costs. The company tailors its solutions to the defense, commercial supply chain asset management and global supply chain visibility and security markets. Savi's solutions meet the supply chain needs of defense and government organizations, global shippers, manufacturers, retailers, and suppliers as well as service providers such as terminal operators, asset owners and third-party logistics providers. Founded in 1989, Savi Technology is privately held, with headquarters in Sunnyvale, Calif., and offices in Johannesburg, London, Melbourne, Singapore, and Washington D.C.

Cargo Deployed With RFID

USARPAC News - 599th DDST begins split operations in Thailand

... "RFID tags are used for 100 percent of deploying cargo. The information contained within the tags provides commanders with information on what the equipment is and where it is going. This helps to develop a common operating picture on demand, which in turn provides leaders visibility of their capability flowing to the devastated areas of Thailand." ...

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RFID Seals Marketplace ...

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... "This paper provides an overview of the current marketplace for electronic cargo seals. The paper examines the motivation for using electronic seals, the expectations of users, and the characteristics of such seals. In matrix format, the paper lists key characteristics of 20 electronic seals and locks, offered by 24 firms, representing four key technology types: radio frequency identification (RFID), infrared, remote communications, and very-short-range or contact technologies. " ...

RFID Key Code Security ...

FHWA Freight Management and Operations - Electronic Cargo Seals: Context, Technologies, and Marketplace - Chapter 1

... "approaches use electronics to control the operation of locks and seals. One approach programs a lat/long location or key code into the seal, which will not open until an internal or external device confirms the correct location or code. Another approach enables remote control of the locking mechanism via satellite or radio frequency (RF) messages. " ...

RFID Software Solutions Alliance ...

RFID Software Solutions Alliance: LG CNS And Savi Technology Form Strategic Alliance to Extend RFID ...

Savi and LG form alliance to serve customer in the Asia-Pacific region with RFID software solutions ...

From Business Wire (press release), CA ... Savi Technology, a leading provider of RFID supply chain solutions, and LG CNS, South Korea's largest IT service provider with operations worldwide, have ...

... Savi Technology, a leading provider of RFID supply chain solutions, and LG CNS, South Korea's largest IT service provider with operations worldwide, have formed a strategic alliance to help bring Savi's RFID-enabled software solutions to LG CNS's extensive customer base throughout this Asia-Pacific region. (In a related press release today, the strategic partners also announced a joint technology project to improve cargo container security and efficiency with funding from the South Korean Government). Under the Savi-LG CNS partnership agreement, the companies will work together to co-market, integrate and implement Savi's software and inter-linked Radio Frequency Identification solutions to the regional supply chain community, primarily to international shippers and their service providers. ...

With over 15 years experience, Savi is a proven leader in RFID solutions for the management and security of supply chain assets, shipments and consignments. Savi's integrated RFID hardware and software solutions drive business value, such as reducing supply chain assets, inventory and operational costs. The company tailors its solutions to the defense, commercial supply chain asset management and global supply chain visibility and security markets. Savi's solutions meet the supply chain needs of defense and government organizations, global shippers, manufacturers, retailers, and suppliers as well as service providers such as terminal operators, asset owners and third-party logistics providers. Founded in 1989, Savi Technology is privately held, with headquarters in Sunnyvale, Calif., and offices in Washington D.C., London, Singapore, Johannesburg, and Melbourne.

LG CNS was founded in 1987 as a joint venture between LG and EDS and has grown to be the market leader in the Korean IT Service market. LG CNS has implemented large-scale public IT infrastructure projects and played a major role in the Korean government's e-Korea initiatives. A total IT services company, LG CNS services include consulting, solutions, systems integration and management, Network integration, BPO. The company currently employs over 5,800 people across 6 subsidiaries, 3 joint ventures and 3 branch offices in Asia, Europe and North America. LG CNS provides over 5,000 businesses and governments across the world its expertise on a wide range of projects on diverse industry verticals ranging from Public sector, Financial Services, Manufacturing & Utilities, Transportation & Logistics, Healthcare among a host of others.

RFID Smart Container Program Enables Maritime Logistics ...

RFID Smart Container Program Enables Maritime Logistics: South Korean Government Selects Networked RFID and Software ...

Savi and LG form alliance to support the succesful delivery of the Smart Container program which will RFID-enable maritime logistics ...

From Business Wire (press release), CA ... Savi Technology and strategic alliance partner LG CNS have begun implementation of Savi's software and Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) solution at the ...

... Through a program sponsored by the South Korean government to improve the efficiency and security of international cargo container shipments, Savi Technology and strategic alliance partner LG CNS have begun implementation of Savi's software and Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) solution at the Port of Busan - the world's third largest container port. Savi Technology is a leading provider of RFID supply chain solutions and LG CNS is the market leader in the Korean IT Service market. Launched last December and planned through summer, the "Smart Container" program is being funded by the South Korean Government. The project, called "RFID-enabled Maritime Logistics," is aimed at deploying advanced, proven RFID technologies and solutions to enhance the efficiency and security of global trade with South Korea. ...

With over 15 years experience, Savi is a proven leader in RFID solutions for the management and security of supply chain assets, shipments and consignments. Savi's integrated RFID hardware and software solutions drive business value, such as reducing supply chain assets, inventory and operational costs. The company tailors its solutions to the defense, commercial supply chain asset management and global supply chain visibility and security markets. Savi's solutions meet the supply chain needs of defense and government organizations, global shippers, manufacturers, retailers, and suppliers as well as service providers such as terminal operators, asset owners and third-party logistics providers. Founded in 1989, Savi Technology is privately held, with headquarters in Sunnyvale, Calif., and offices in Washington D.C., London, Singapore, Johannesburg, and Melbourne.

GE RFID Cargo Security System Completes Testing ...

GE RFID Cargo Security System: General Elec. UK Regulatory Announcement: Final Results

From Business Wire (press release), CA ... $225 million in the first four weeks of theatrical release with Universal ... tamper-evident sea container cargo-security system, which uses RFID (radio frequency ...

... Successfully completed commercial testing for its tamper-evident sea container cargo-security system, which uses RFID (radio frequency identification) wireless technology embedded in a container's walls to determine if it has been breached during transport. ...

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Additional resources on cargo security systems ...

Savi To Develop Disposable E-Seal: supply chain tracking and transportation security software systems. ... cases of terrorists using cargo containers to ... private sector aimed at security goods being ...

Strategic Council on Security Technology: Frequency Identification (RFID) cargo tracking system, SST is a public-private initiative that continues to test and innovate ways to secure sea containers in ...

ADT Press Releases: identification (RFID) and intrusion detection systems in designing ... These and other security techniques that prove successful ... "By monitoring cargo in transit ...

Seaports Struggle With Cargo Security: detection monitors, for screening cargo containers entering US ... RFID devices, global-positioning system tracking, and ... software could have on container security. ...

Freight Transportation Vulnerability, Security, and Productivity through RFID Cargo Seals ...

RFID Cargo Seals Role in Freight Transportation Vulnerability, Security, and Productivity

From Electronic Cargo Seals: Context, Technologies, And Marketplace ...

... "RFID Seals: RFID technologies are most common among electronic seals. Fundamentally, they marry RFID transponders or their components with manual seal components. There are two main types of RFID tags and seals, passive and active. Passive seals do not initiate transmissions--they respond when activated by the energy in the signal from a reader. Interrogated by a reader, a passive seal can identify itself by reporting its 'license plate' number, analogous to a standard bar code. The tag can also perform processes, such as testing the integrity of a seal. The beauty of a battery-free passive seal is that it can be a simple, inexpensive, and disposable device. Although not a formal term, it is useful to think of such devices as 'pure passive'--a term that describes what most practitioners have in mind when they discuss passive RFID electronic seals. Passive RFID seals can carry batteries for either or both of two purposes. The first is to aid communication by boosting the strength of the reflective signal back to the reader. This capability need not add much cost. The second purpose is to provide power so functions can be performed out of the range of readers. One example of the latter is to power a clock, continuously test the integrity of the seal, and record the time of tampering. Adding substantial capability could raise the cost of a passive seal sufficiently that it would be practical only as a reusable product. Practitioners use three different terms to describe passive tags with batteries. They are semi-active, semi-passive, and battery-assisted passive. Since the terms seem to be interchangeable, this is a source of confusion in RFID tag discussions. Alien Technologies began using the term semi-passive and is now transitioning to the term battery" ...

RFID SST Smart and Secure Tradelanes Initiative ...

From CONGRESSMAN BOB MENENDEZ, Chairman of the Democratic Caucus, 108TH CONGRESS ...

... "In the wake of September 11th, the need for secured ports has become more evident. Our ports in New Jersey serve not only as a center for global trade, but as an economic engine for our region, providing over 229,000 jobs and $25 billion in commerce, said Menendez. This is why I am proud to join in today's announcement of the Smart and Secure Tradelanes initiative. It is a major step toward protecting our homeland from the threat of unsecured cargo entering our ports. SST is an initiative to improve container security, utilizing a collection of interoperable technologies, ranging from Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) electronic seals and readers, GPS tracking systems, sensor and biometric technologies and gamma-ray image scanners - all seamlessly linked to software through the Universal Data Appliance Protocol (UDAP). Initially funded and driven by the world's largest port operators, SST is closely coordinated with the U.S. Customs Container Security Initiative (CSI), Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT), and the U.S. Department of Transportation's Transportation Security Agency's (TSA) maritime security initiatives, such as Operation Safe Commerce. " ...

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RFID in CARGO SECURITY - A PARADIGM SHIFT ...

From CARGO SECURITY - A PARADIGM SHIFT, W. Gordon Fink writes ...

... "Technology is beginning to address the carriers' operational needs to reduce costs and increase safety and security. Some marine terminals are using Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags on their chassis, generator sets, and in a few cases containers to reduce on-terminal costs. At the terminal gate, the relationship with container number and the RFID chassis tag is entered into the manifesting system. These systems are improving the efficiency of terminals including a reduction in gate delays. RFID systems eliminate the need for keystroke date entry systems, thus reducing the frequency of human error and increasing operational efficiency. Rail carriers have installed RFID tags on all their rolling stock and placed readers on their tracks to provide rail car location. Recent innovations in their information technology systems have integrated the container or trailer number with the rail car identification providing location information on the cargo including the estimated arrival and de-ramp times. Customers who know which rail carrier are moving their cargo can access this data - often using the internet. Marine terminals are also reading the rail car RFID tag as it enters their terminal and using information provided by the rail carrier to immediately access the in-bound container numbers. " ...

Real-Time RFID: Maximum Dynamics, Inc. Obtains Technical Approval for ...

From Business Wire (press release), CA ... Tagnet is a provider of solutions designed for the real-time management of mobile assets and data utilizing the latest in RFID technology, cellular ...

... Maximum Dynamics, Inc. (OTCBB:MXDY) announced today that its 89% owned subsidiary Tagnet International has demonstrated its technology to a contractor for a major transportation company in South Africa. The contractor tested the solution against technical requirements it has for its contract with the transportation company as well as certain other projects where it would like to utilize the Tagnet solution. ...

Tagnet International utilizes advanced RFID, GPRS and satellite tracking technologies in conjunction with sophisticated Tagnet modules to provide real time solutions by way of networked, administrative workstations. Our solutions have been customized to suit the mobile logistics, security and fleet management sectors as well as providing numerous automation solutions for the general business sector.
The various Tagnet International solutions enable customers to track vehicles, cargo and assets and remotely perform all administrative functions in order to minimize the cost of inventory and invoice management as well as cut down on inefficiencies due to human error. A typical solution of the new generation of technology consists of tags, tag readers, one or two onboard applications plus various peripherals, such as bar code scanners, printers, telemetric devices (e.g. engine and mechanical measure points for temperatures, flow meters, immobilizers, etc.) or touch screen monitors, which are integrated into our applications.

Maximum Dynamics is a Projects Management Company that strives to increase human effectiveness through process automation. We have positioned our company at the leading edge of Project Management in Developing Markets by adopting a holistic, technology driven business model that is based on a unique process of enriched, collective participation.

RFID Software: Spectrum Signal Processing to Develop Software-Defined Active RFID ...

From Business Wire (press release), CA ... with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) to jointly develop a suite of multi-purpose software-defined radio frequency identification (RFID) interrogators. ...

... Spectrum Signal Processing (USA) Inc., a subsidiary of Spectrum Signal Processing Inc., today announced a contract with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) to jointly develop a suite of multi-purpose software-defined radio frequency identification (RFID) interrogators. The interrogators, or readers, are being developed for multiple funded programs addressing military logistics, homeland security and commercial transportation applications. The readers are designed to track military assets in both hostile and non-hostile environments and to monitor the location and physical integrity of intermodal cargo containers. ...

Spectrum Signal Processing Inc. (TSX:SSY)(NASDAQ:SSPI) is a leading supplier of software-defined platforms for defense electronics applications. Spectrum's products and services are optimized for military communications, signals intelligence, surveillance, electronic warfare and satellite communications applications. Spectrum's integrated, application-ready products provide its customers with compelling time-to-market and performance advantages while mitigating program risk and cost parameters. Spectrum Signal Processing (USA) Inc., based in Columbia, Maryland, provides applications engineering services and modified commercial-off-the-shelf platforms to the US Government, its allies, and its prime contractors.

Oak Ridge National Laboratory is a multi-program science and technology laboratory managed for the US Department of Energy by UT-Battelle LLC. Scientists and engineers at ORNL conduct basic and applied research and development to create scientific knowledge and technological solutions that strengthen the nation's leadership in key areas of science; increase the availability of clean, abundant energy; restore and protect the environment; and contribute to national security.

RFID for Freight Transportation Vulnerability, Security, and Productivity ...

From Electronic Cargo Seals: Context, Technologies, And Marketplace, Michael Wolfe, North River Consulting Group, writes ...

... "There are four clusters of electronic seals, representing four methods of communicating between the seal and its 'reader:' radio frequency identification (RFID), infrared, direct contact, and very long range cellular or satellite. All but the simplest solutions are capable of reporting sensor information and data that goes beyond seal status and ID.
RFID Seals RFID technologies are most common among electronic seals. Fundamentally, they marry RFID transponders or their components with manual seal components. There are two main types of RFID tags and seals, passive and active. Passive seals do not initiate transmissions--they respond when activated by the energy in the signal from a reader. Interrogated by a reader, a passive seal can identify itself by reporting its 'license plate' number, analogous to a standard bar code. The tag can also perform processes, such as testing the integrity of a seal. The beauty of a battery-free passive seal is that it can be a simple, inexpensive, and disposable device. Although not a formal term, it is useful to think of such devices as 'pure passive'--a term that describes what most practitioners have in mind when they discuss passive RFID electronic seals." ...

RFID Seminar: Port of Seattle's Mic Dinsmore Will Keynote World's First RFID ...

From Business Wire (press release), CA ... and supply-chain technology will join 22 other major speakers at the first-ever seminar on the use of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) and related ...

... Two global authorities on cargo security and supply-chain technology will join 22 other major speakers at the first-ever seminar on the use of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) and related technologies to enhance cargo security and efficiency. With pre-registration Dec. 5, the seminar will be held Dec. 6-7 at the Long Beach Hilton, and includes a morning field trip to a terminal facility at the Port of Long Beach to see how RFID solutions are being deployed there. M.R. (Mic) Dinsmore, CEO of the Port of Seattle, will open the Dec. 6-7 seminar with a keynote address on RFID-related technologies that have been used in several operational environments to enhance the visibility and security of containers heading into U.S. ports. ...

The National Cargo Security Council, based in Annapolis, MD, is a professional association of 1,100 cargo-transportation and security professionals from the entire logistics spectrum: air, truck/rail, maritime and intermodal. NCSC members are committed to assuring the safe and secure movement of the nation's commerce.

RFID Applications: Homeland Security Application of RFID and Networked Software Garners Acclaim

From Govtech.net ...

... "Recognized for its leadership in advancing a global software network that enables the real-time tracking of 'smart' cargo containers, Savi Technology recently garnered two major awards from acclaimed international organizations for its solutions that enhance homeland and global supply chain security. " ...

Savi has more than a decade of experience implementing solutions around the world that have been proven to enhance operational efficiency and deliver substantial cost savings. The company is the primary technology provider for the world's largest wireless cargo monitoring network for the U.S. Department of Defense, which employs RFID, barcode, cellular and satellite communications systems to track more than 35,000 conveyances daily across a global network of 800 locations in more than 45 countries. Since the late 1990s, through investments in research, development and technology acquisitions, the company has designed and developed a networked software platform, Savi SmartChainTM, for both the public and commercial sectors that's uniquely integrated with automatic data collection and identification systems to create RFID-based networks that deliver real-time supply chain management.

Supply Chain Security RFID Seminar: NCSC and RFID Journal Co-Host World's First Major RFID Seminar on ...

From Business Wire (press release), CA ... for supply chain security professionals, announces the world's first comprehensive seminar focused on how Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) and related ...

Folks at RFID Journal and the NCSC are sponsoring an RFID Seminar focused on supply chain security. Looks to be an exciting and interesting event ...

... The National Cargo Security Council, the leading organization for supply chain security professionals, announces the world's first comprehensive seminar focused on how Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) and related wireless technologies are helping to combat a wide range of commercial cargo and Homeland Security threats, including terrorism. NCSC is joining with RFID Journal, www.rfidjournal.com, a leading media enterprise covering the RFID industry, to co-host the seminar, and the publication's executive editor, Mark Roberti, will be a featured speaker at the event. Slated for Dec. 5-7, 2004 at the Long Beach (CA) Hilton, the seminar will include eight sessions on real-world, real-time solutions leveraging RFID and other Automatic Identification and Data Collection technologies, such as sensors, biometrics and satellite tracking systems. The comprehensive program features 22 world-renowned experts from international manufacturers and shippers, leading consultancies and universities, government and law enforcement agencies, as well as RFID software and hardware providers. ...

The National Cargo Security Council, www.cargosecurity.com, based in Annapolis, MD, is a professional association of 1,100 cargo-transportation and security professionals from the entire logistics spectrum: air, truck/rail, maritime and intermodal. NCSC members are committed to assuring the safe and secure movement of the nation's commerce.

RFID Journal is the world's RFID authority. In print, online and at its executive conferences, the RFID Journal focuses on one thing: helping companies cut costs and boost revenue by deploying RFID technologies. More than 100,000 people turn to RFID Journal each month for reliable information.

DOD RFID Compliance: Savi Technology Debuts First Quick, Complete and Cost-Effective ...

From Business Wire (press release), CA ... fewer than 65 working days to meet strict deadlines for their shipments to be tracked automatically by Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) systems, suppliers ...

... With fewer than 65 working days to meet strict deadlines for their shipments to be tracked automatically by Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) systems, suppliers to the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) now have a simple "plug-and-play," rapidly deployable solution to meet the new RFID Policy requirements. Savi Technology, the primary source of RFID solutions to the DoD since 1994, introduced today at the EPC Global U.S. Conference a unique and complete solution easily integrated with existing systems to meet the DoD's basic "tag and ship" requirements for suppliers to use RFID technology by Jan. 1, 2005. Called "RFID-ACT: Assured Compliance Today," the basic turnkey solution can be installed and operational within several hours. It enables suppliers to use RFID solutions that automatically link information about their outbound shipments to DoD supply chain management systems to better prepare and plan for incoming supplies. ...

Savi technology is a key enabler to DOD RFID compliance ...

As a long-time leader in providing real-time supply chain visibility, management and security solutions, Savi Technology has worked and partnered with all types of leading AIDC providers and integrated their technologies into legacy or new enterprise-level software platforms or applications. In addition, these solutions have been deployed to track shipments, assets and equipment across and between all modes of transport -- ocean, surface and air. It tracks, on average, 37,000 shipments per day.

With over 15 years of logistics infrastructure experience, Savi Technology is the proven leader in building RFID networks that deliver real-time visibility, asset management, inventory optimization, and global supply chain security. Savi provides supply chain asset management, security and collaboration software that is uniquely integrated with automatic identification and data collection (AIDC) systems to create scalable networks that enable a new generation of real-time logistics solutions.

Savi has more than a decade of experience implementing solutions around the world that have been proven to enhance operational efficiency and deliver substantial cost savings. The company is the primary technology provider for the world's largest wireless cargo monitoring network for the U.S. Department of Defense, which employs RFID, barcode, cellular and satellite communications systems to track more than 35,000 conveyances daily across a global network of 800 locations in more than 45 countries. Since the late 1990s, through investments in research, development and technology acquisitions, the company has designed and developed a networked software platform, Savi SmartChainTM, for both the public and commercial sectors that's uniquely integrated with automatic data collection and identification systems to create RFID-based networks that deliver real-time supply chain management.

Founded in 1989, Savi Technology is privately held, with headquarters in Sunnyvale, California and offices in Johannesburg, London, Singapore, Taipei, and Washington D.C.

DOD RFID: Army raises RFID spending cap

From FCW.com An update on the DOD RFID program as implemented by the Army ... The Army more than doubled the ceiling of its smart radio-frequency identification (RFID) contract with Savi Technology Inc. to ...

... The Army more than doubled the ceiling of its smart radio-frequency identification (RFID) contract with Savi Technology Inc. to $207 million from $90 million to support shipments of supplies and equipment to the Central Command's area of operations. ...

On July 30th, 2004 the Department of Defense announced a policy memorandum directing the immediate use of high-data capacity active RFID technology that will affect all companies supplying goods to the DoD.

Savi is a key partner in the DOD RFID program...

With over 15 years of logistics infrastructure experience, Savi Technology is the proven leader in building RFID networks that deliver real-time visibility, asset management, inventory optimization, and global supply chain security. Savi provides supply chain asset management, security and collaboration software that is uniquely integrated with automatic identification and data collection (AIDC) systems to create scalable networks that enable a new generation of real-time logistics solutions. Savi has more than a decade of experience implementing solutions around the world that have been proven to enhance operational efficiency and deliver substantial cost savings. The company is the primary technology provider for the world's largest wireless cargo monitoring network for the U.S. Department of Defense, which employs RFID, barcode, cellular and satellite communications systems to track more than 35,000 conveyances daily across a global network of 800 locations in more than 45 countries. Since the late 1990s, through investments in research, development and technology acquisitions, the company has designed and developed a networked software platform, Savi SmartChainTM, for both the public and commercial sectors that's uniquely integrated with automatic data collection and identification systems to create RFID-based networks that deliver real-time supply chain management.

RFID Company: Activeworlds Signs Letter of Intent to Acquire Hi-G-Tek

From Business Wire (press release), CA  ... Hi-G-Tek's remote wireless monitoring platform harnesses active RFID technology to give tags, seals, locks and sensors full 2-way, real time, wireless ...

... Activeworlds Corp. (OTCBB: AWLD) has entered into a Letter of Intent to acquire Hi-G-Tek, Ltd., an early stage company and a leader in remote wireless monitoring for the security and security management markets, in a transaction expected to be treated as a reverse acquisition. ...

Hi-G-Tek's remote wireless monitoring platform harnesses active RFID technology to give tags, seals, locks and sensors full 2-way, real time, wireless communications capability. The principal applications of the Hi-G-Tek technology are currently in cargo and container protection, hazmat and fluid protection, locking systems, and monitoring site assets. The products are stable and reliable in both indoor and severe outdoor environments. By enabling fast processing of secured cargoes with active RFID technologies, Hi-G-Tek significantly reduces reaction times in identifying and meeting global threats.

Hi-G-Tek has specialized in remote wireless technology since 1996. The Company has a broad portfolio of technologies and patents associated with RF and wireless remote monitoring systems. Hi-G-Tek offers a number of products leveraging its active RFID technology including: (i) a range of locks, seals and tags that incorporate embedded sensors to alert for any movement or tampering; (ii) a range of readers and terminals for data collection and processing; and (iii) applications software to easily manage complete systems and integrate with 3rd-party products. The proprietary chip-set developed by Hi-G-Tek offers superior functionality and performance while using only modest power consumption.

Transportation RFID: Cargo Transport Executives Say Their Industry's Homeland Security ...

From PR Newswire (press release) ... In addition to federal regulations, the cargo industry is also being impacted by customer mandates, such as Radio Frequency Identification Devices (RFID). ...

... A study by Deloitte & Touche USA LLP released today found that while most senior executives at U.S. cargo transportation providers reported that their firm had already completed implementation of its homeland security strategy, few rated industry performance as excellent in any key area of security. ... The study was conducted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Statistics and Research Center. In addition to federal regulations, the cargo industry is also being impacted by customer mandates, such as Radio Frequency Identification Devices (RFID). More than 20 percent of executives rated RFID as an important component of a homeland security strategy. To be considered preferred providers, Deloitte believes that transporters will need to address RFID and other technologies as their customers demand traceable and secure cargo across their entire supply chains. ...

Deloitte, one of the nation's leading professional services firms, provides audit, tax, financial advisory services and consulting through nearly 30,000 people in more than 80 U.S. cities. Known as an employer of choice for innovative human resources programs, the firm is dedicated to helping its clients and its people excel. "Deloitte" refers to the associated partnerships of Deloitte & Touche USA LLP (Deloitte & Touche LLP and Deloitte Consulting LLP) and subsidiaries. Deloitte is the US member firm of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu.

RFID Tracking Software: Savi Technology Introduces New RFID-Enabled Software with ...

From TMCnet ... Savi Technology, founded in 1989 and builder of the world's largest RFID wireless cargo tracking system, is a leading provider of RFID networks for real-time ...

The Savi Asset Management System (AMS) enables companies to track asset location and status, search for and find those assets, and analyze historical information to identify and eliminate bottlenecks, understand asset utilization, perform instant inventories, manage asset losses, and more. The Savi Transportation Security System (TSS) is a combination of rule-driven, event and process management software, real-time asset tracking and monitoring utilizing a variety of automatic identification technologies such as RFID, electronic seals, biometrics, sensors, and satellite tracking systems, and automated alerts that instantly notify security, operational managers, and appropriate law enforcement agencies the moment there is a breach in security protocol.

RFID Smart Tags: Smart Tags to Bring Better Security Along With High Tech ...

From PR Newswire (press release) ... arriving in US ports -- the Container Security Initiative (CSI), and the Smart and Secure Trade Lanes Initiative (SST) -- are embracing RFID technology as a ...

The U.S. Customs Service was ordered to implement the Container Security Initiative (CSI) to respond to terrorist threats against goods imported into the United States. The CSI involves tightening and expanding cargo-reporting requirements, and directly affects retailers, distributors and manufacturers. Together with the Sunrise 2005, this legislation will cause sweeping changes in supply chain practices.

About AirGATE Technologies: AirGATE Technologies is a development stage company specializing in wireless data management technologies. The company designs and develops applications utilized in RFID deployments. AirGATE will deliver RFID solutions in selected vertical markets built around a data management and integration strategy based on its Matrix Analytic Engine. This strategy is designed to ensure rapid market penetration and maximum return on investment. Please visit http://www.AirGATEtech.com for more information.

About the X-Change Corporation: The X-Change Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: XCHC) is a company that was organized to seek merger or acquisition candidates. The Company intends to acquire interests in emerging technology opportunities, such as RFID, that the Company believes will generate significant revenues and return a profit to shareholders. AirGATE Technologies is a wholly owned subsidiary of the X-Change Corporation. Please visit http://www.x-changecorp.com for further information.

RFID Smart Cards: Drexler Technology Comments on US-VISIT Program



From Business Wire (press release), CA ... for the US Department of Homeland Security's US-VISIT Program, that the Company plans to continue to pursue the use of optical cards, hybrid RFID-optical cards ...



Drexler Technology Corporation develops, manufactures, and markets optical data storage products and systems featuring LaserCard� brand optical memory cards and chip-ready Smart/Optical� cards. These high-security cards, manufactured by Drexler Technology Corporation, are used for digital governance applications such as immigration, border crossing visas, cargo manifests, motor vehicle registration, multi-biometric identification (ID) cards, and other digital read/write card applications. Drexler Technology�s wholly owned subsidiary, LaserCard Systems Corporation, also of Mountain View, makes optical card read/write drives, develops optical card software, and markets optical cards, read/write drives, and related systems.

RFID Solutions: Savi Technology's Real-Time RFID Supply Chain Solutions Awarded ...

From Business Wire (press release) ... SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 12, 2004--Savi Technology, the leading provider of RFID networks for real-time supply chain visibility, asset ...

Savi has been one of the key technology providers in the development and deployment of the US DoD's Global Total Asset Visibility (TAV) Network which provides an effective means of tracking the location and content of the US DoD's cargo containers anywhere in the world. Savi has rapidly expanded its expertise in RFID and other forms of automatic identification and data collection (AIDC) technology into commercial applications. Creating applications that uniquely leverage real-time data, Savi has introduced solutions for supply chain visibility, asset management, and security. Savi's customers include major shippers, manufacturers, and retailers, as well as numerous international ports, railroads, terminal operators, carriers, asset owners and third party logistics providers.

An RFID network is comprised of the connection and communication of various nodes and sites along a supply chain. The network may span several nodes and sites, or may be part of a much larger global communication framework. Savi has proven experience with successful RFID network implementations and Savi RFID solutions will enable a business to become a part of an RFID network.

Military RFID: NATO SIGNS CONTRACT WITH SAVI TECHNOLOGY FOR WIRELESS LOGISTICS PILOT PROJECT BETWEEN EUROPE AND THE MIDDLE EAST

SmartChain Software and Radio Frequency Network to be Piloted at NATO to Improve Real-Time Consignment Visibility and Collaboration across Multi-National Supply Chain


LONDON - March 24, 2004 - The Headquarters of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO) Supreme Allied Commander Transformation (SACT) has contracted with Savi Technology to pilot a project using Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology linked with the Savi SmartChain platform to manage and track multi-national consignments between Europe and Afghanistan. The project, to be evaluated for possible future expansion, will help determine whether NATO and its 19 member countries can leverage Savi's real-time platform and RFID Technology to enhance pan-NATO logistic collaboration.

The contract, announced here at the "Defence Logistics and Materiel Support 2004" Conference, calls for the installation of the network along the International Security Assistance Force Afghanistan (ISAF) supply chain, which stretches from the Netherlands and Germany through Uzbekistan to Kabul in Afghanistan. Consignments will be tracked by using Savi's newest generation SaviTag ST-654, an active, data-rich RFID tag that communicates wirelessly with the network at distances over 100 metres. In addition, Savi's fixed readers and Savi SmartChain Site Managers will be installed to capture and convert the RFID-generated data into actionable information that can be managed by users on the network in highly secured information environments.

Savi will begin immediately to conduct site surveys, perform installation work, train users and integrate the Savi SmartChain software into NATO's LOGFAS information system.

The NATO-Savi agreement follows an offer to NATO last October by the U.S. Department of Defense to share its existing, global RFID-enabled In-Transit Visibility (ITV) network for joint logistics operations if NATO added compatible infrastructure to plug into the system. The U.S. offer was made to help improve supply chain visibility and communications during joint operations. Following a four-month evaluation, NATO chose to use the same standard-setting solutions used by both the DoD and the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence that are designed, developed and deployed by Savi Technology.

Savi, a leading provider of RFID networks for real-time supply chain visibility, asset management and security, provides RFID tags, readers, Site Managers and a networked software platform and applications, as well as full integration services for all types of government and commercial organizations. Savi's networked solutions are based on an open technology platform that enables users to integrate all types of automatic identification and data capture devices for interoperability. Over the past decade, the company helped build and maintains the DoD's ITV network, which is the world's largest active RFID-enabled cargo tracking system at over 800 locations and 45 countries. Last year, Savi also installed a similar infrastructure for the UK MOD that provided seamless, real-time communications on the location of consignments during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

"Multi-nationally, this common network can help 19 nations bring their goods in and track their own consignments in near real-time from anywhere, and it will help build more confidence in shared information not only for the NATO commanders but also the member countries where supplies are for their own forces," said Commander Bill Sympson from NATO's Supreme HQ Allied Powers Europe.

"This project provides the opportunity now for NATO to adopt a similar solution for consignment tracking that the United Kingdom and the United States have adopted, and thus overcome the enduring problem that we have had within NATO of finding one solution that meets individual national needs while at the same time is interoperable and serves allied needs on a global basis," said Col. David Martin, who is Director of the UK MOD's Defence Logistics Organisation Logistics Operations Centre, and who oversees logistics operations using the UK's RFID-enabled network. "What it has meant for us," Col. Martin added, "is that we've now got much enhanced visibility of our materiel flow into our theatres of operation. The adoption of RFID technology has been immensely beneficial to assisting in our supply chain management."

"Savi's contract with NATO is a major first step in bridging supply chain information gaps to ensure that the right vital supplies get to the right place at the right time," said Bruce Jacquemard, Savi's Executive Vice President and General Manager for Global Field Operations. "This is a proven, battle-tested solution during times of conflict and peace that will bring new levels of consignment visibility and collaboration to NATO allies, whether for internal tracking purposes or joint force operations."

The commercial off-the-shelf products to be deployed in the NATO project are:
SaviTag ST-654: With up to 240 Kbytes of programmable memory, these are high-performance, active data-rich tags that can store information on the entire contents of a container or trailer. They can be fixed to multiple conveyances, such as vehicles, containers and pallets. About the size of a small chocolate bar, these high-performance tags communicate at 433 MHz at distances of more than 100 metres as well as over 123 KHz for more precision, slot-level location.
SaviReader SR-650: These are highly reliable and rugged products that capture data wirelessly from thousands of tagged assets nearly instantaneous. They have an omni-directional read range of over 100 metres, and they relay the data to Savi SmartChain Site Manager, either wirelessly or by hard cable.
Savi SmartChain Site Managers: This exceptionally high-performance software is designed to aggregate RFID-generated data, filter it and then convert it into computer language that can be managed by users on a network. It also incorporates localized business rules and processes to ensure that only useful information is transmitted to the network and software applications.


About Savi Technology
With over 14 years of global logistics infrastructure experience, Savi is the proven leader in real-time supply chain asset management and security. The company's broad customer service base includes the U.S. Department of Defense, the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence, U.S. Postal Service, major shippers, manufacturers, and retailers, as well as numerous international ports, terminal operators, carriers, asset owners and third party logistics providers. Founded in 1989, Savi Technology is privately held, with headquarters in Sunnyvale, Calif., and offices in Washington D.C., London, Brussels, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore and South Africa. For additional information, visit www.savi.com.

™ - Savi and Savi SmartChain are registered trademarks of Savi Technology, Inc. The Savi logo, EchoPoint, Savi SmartSeal and UDAP are trademarks of Savi Technology, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

RFID in Transportation: The Department of Transportation's Intelligent Transportation System Projects

The Department of Transportation has been working on three Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) intermodal freight projects in coordination with the Secretary’s Office of Intermodalism. The three projects are Air Cargo Electronic Supply Chain Manifest, Electronic Seal System for Container Movement, and Asset Cargo Tracking. All three projects were originally designed to improve various aspects of freight mobility and efficiency. However, all three have as part of their design the ability to pinpoint location of freight assets and cargo based upon the latest reporting point. This can be either with fixedpoint, land-based readers, global positioning satellite readers, cellular network readers, or a combination of the three. If we are lacking knowledge related to the contents of a container or a trailer at anytime or
anywhere in the US, each of these projects has features that will help us to advance to meeting that objective.

The Air Cargo project is designed to handle chain of custody of cargo from its origination at a manufacturer/shipper to its end destination at the receiving air cargo facility or at the end destination customer. In route the originator, carrier and receiver of the goods uses a smart card to hand-off the freight between custodians. The smart card contains the biometric identifier of a thumb-print, the electronic manifest and an image of the driver’s commercial
driver license. All data is stored in a central server and is accessible through the internet. The Electronic Seal project is designed to track containers in-bond from the point of inspection to the destination of the container, through seaports and across land border crossings. The e-seal is a radio frequency device that emits a signal as it passes reader devices, and will display information as to whether or not tampering has occurred with the container.
The Asset Cargo Tracking project is designed primarily to track the chassis, that containers ride on, anywhere in the US. It also is designed for the chassis to know when a container is on it, and when it is tethered to a truck tractor. The information on location of chassis can be sent to a central data processing point by way of radio frequency identification (transponder),
cellular signal or global positioning system signal (satellite). If the container is equipped with a radio frequency device (transponder), the chassis tracking device will read the tag and can convey cargo information to a central data processing point. This project is expanding to include testing of e-seals.

All three of these projects hold promise toward helping the US meet a security objective of establishing an information system that will help those with a need-to-know what is on a container or trailer at any time, anywhere. For more information on these projects contact Mike Onder, DOT Office of Freight
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Study Shows RFID Security Yields Adds Profit, 2/26/2004

BearingPoint, Inc., McLean, Va., a consulting and systems integration firm, announced the results of a demonstration program, which found that using RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) sensors to improve cargo security also resulted in savings for importers. The program involved containers shipped from Thailand during September and October of 2003.

The project affixed RFID sensor seals, also known as e-seals, to conventional bolt locks on standard 40-foot containers at the point of origin. The containers were then transported by truck or rail to Laem Chabang, Thailand, and loaded on ships destined for the United States. The containers were tracked through ports in Taiwan and Korea, and on to the Port of Seattle, using a real-time, Web-enabled software application developed by Savi Technology, the project's prime contractor...

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